CVE-2026-23256
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: liquidio: Fix off-by-one error in VF setup_nic_devices() cleanup In setup_nic_devices(), the initialization loop jumps to the label setup_nic_dev_free on failure. The current cleanup loop while(i--) skip the failing index i, causing a memory leak. Fix this by changing the loop to iterate from the current index i down to 0. Compile tested only. Issue found using code review.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 18, 2026
First seenMar 18, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-193CWE-193
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.10.250, 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 6.6.124, 6.12.70, 6.18.10 or later
Patches
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/01fbca1e93ec3f39f76c31a8f9afa32ce00da48a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf519e39b51cb08a93c0599870b35a23db1031e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4640fa5ad5e1a0dbd1c2d22323b7d70a8107dcfd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b19b3a22306fe452ec9e8ff96063f4bfb77b99
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cbba46934aefdfb5d171e0a95aec06c24f7ca30
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/71a56b89203ec7e5670d94a61a9b4ae617eca804
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd680e56e316be92c01568be98d85d7a6c9bd92c
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.10 ≤ v < 5.10.250, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.200, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.163, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.124, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.70, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.10, 6.19 | 5.10.250, 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 6.6.124, 6.12.70, 6.18.10 |
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